Events and Discount Codes: Jun-Aug 2012

This is the up-to-date list of 2012 discount codes for our lovely lodge.

Pembrokeshire Fish Week

June 23 - July 1 - Various locations

Pembrokeshire Fish Week is June 23 - July 1st.  Loads of great food and activities at a massive range of venues plus some fun on the beach as well. perfect!  You can see the Fish Week website here or the PDF brochure of events here.

Stay at the lodge during Fish Week and save 10% on stays beginning 22nd or 29th June.  The promo code is OMEGA310

Pembrokeshire Coast Traithlon

July 7 - Broad Haven

If you feel the need to swim 1500m, bike 43km then run another 10.6km, you could at least have your near death experience in beautiful Broad Haven, just 20ish miles from our lodge.  Mind you, if your that way inclined you'll probably jog there too!  Details on their very thorough website here.

Pembrokeshire Coast Triathlon is on 7th July.  Save 5% on stays commencing June 29th or July 6th by using promo code MUSTBEMAD5

Really Wild Food Festival

July 27/28 - St. Davids

Cookery demos, pig racing (!), locally grown and froaged food from the countryside and coast.  St Davids is a mere 30ish miles from the lodge, and you can get details of this and related year-round events on the festival website here.

We're offering 10% discount on stays beginning 20th and 27th July if you use promo code PIGRACING

Pembrokeshire County Show

August 14/15/16 - County Showground, Haverfordwest

This is Wales's largest agricultural show and attractions already include the usual, plus food, shopping, titan the Robot (apprantly impersonates celebrities) and Lennie the Land Train.  Haverfordwest is just 16 miles from the lodge, and the show website can be found here.

We're offering 5% discount on stays commencing 10th or 17th August.  Book online using promo code PRAYFORSUN5


Ts & Cs: all info on events given in good faith.  We only have one lodge - advertising of a promo code is not an indication of availability which be checked at www.holidaylodgepembrokeshire.co.uk.  You must book online to use these promo codes and they can't be applied at any time other than the beginning of the booking process.  Discounts are at our discretion - if we think a code has been wrongly applied we reserve the right to remove it and/or cancel the booking.

 

Three lunches in Tenby

Tenby is just 10 miles from our holiday lodge in Pembrokeshire and though it's not the closest town it's the one where we spend a lot of our time (and money!)


Here are our three favourite lunch haunts:


The Blue Ball (tel 01834 843038) on the cobbled Upper Frog Street is a tad pricey for us to visit more than a couple of times each holiday, but we make sure to go at least once.  My partner is vegetarian and there isn't always stacks of choice for him on the menu, but the staff are friendly and the kitchen flexible so they're great at sorting something superb.  Fish here is fantastic and the meat is locally sourced (ask about providence and just try and catch the staff out - they know everything!).  Ask for suggestions on pairing with wine and the staff don't take liberties - we enjoyed a pretty decent bottle for under 20 quid.  Unfortunately The Blue Ball isn't a well-kept secret, so it's best to book ahead, especially for evenings and Sunday lunch.


Bar 10 (tel 01834 845164) on St. Georges Street is a very different vibe. I'm sure in the evenings it's very chic but we're parents of a toddler so our visits are limited to lunchtimes.  Honestly, we didn't think it would suit us since we had The Boy with us, but the menu was actually really good for all of us and the atmosphere surprisingly family-friendly.  We've only eaten from the bar menu and sampled Sunday lunch.  Both have been freshly prepared and very good value for money.  As this is a bar the selection of bevvies is very extensive.  We've never booked but I can imagine in season it gets pretty crowded.


The Hope and Anchor pub (tel 01834 842131) on St Julian Street is our favourite when we have the dogs with us, as there is a small outside seating area.  I know there are lots of pubs where you can take dogs inside but ours are not well-behaved enough and I feel less self-conscious outside.  There are some local specials (highly recommended is the Tenby mackerel when it's on the menu) alongside standard pub fare.  With a pint of cider and the sun on your back there really isn't anywhere better to be and the pub has an enviable location near the harbour.  Be prepared to wait for outside tables.

Just for the record, we've never told any of the places we visit that we might review them, we've always paid full price and all information is given in good faith, etc.

Phil x